clean  section.  This  prevents  recontamination  of personnel and ship locations. If possible, the unclean and clean sections have separate access routes or entrances.  The  decontamination  station  provides showers with warm water (if possible); cleansing agents, such as ear syringes and eye bath cups; hair and nail clippers; scissors; surgeon’s hand soap; towels; and brushes. Radiation instruments for monitoring personnel and clothing and supplies of clean clothing are on hand at each station. A decontamination (decon) station should be about 8 feet by 9 feet. It should have an entrance from the outside and an exit into an uncontaminated area near the showers. If exposed to contamination, you should use proper decontamination procedures. Do not remove your mask until a monitor tells you it is safe to do so. In general, personnel decontamination does not take priority over urgent battle requirements, but it should be accomplished as soon as possible. The following is a list of decontamination procedures: 1. Remove rain gear and battle dress just outside the decon station. Place it in the trash cans, bags, or other storage provided. Now you will be monitored for contamination. If there is no contamination, go to an uncontaminated space through another route. If there is contamination, go through the process described in paragraphs 2 through 5 below. 2. Enter the first part of the decon station in pairs. Use the buddy system to do gross decon of masks and gloves  with  the  M258A1  personnel  decon  kits.  Decon boots by immersing them in the 2- by 2- by 6-inch pans filled with a 9 percent high test hypochlorite (HTH) and water solution. 3. Move  to  the  second  part  of  the  decon  station where  attendants  will  cut  away  your  smock  and  help remove your trousers and boots. Place the contaminated clothing in trash bags for disposal. 4. Move   to   the   showers,   soap   and   wash   your entire   body   thoroughly,   and   rinse   well.   Pay   special attention  to  fingernails,  hairy  parts  of  the  body,  and hidden parts where contamination tends to concentrate. 5. You are now ready to enter the clean part of the ship  where  you  will  put  on  new  clothing.  Before  you enter the clean area, a monitor with a long-range radiac will   check   to   ensure   that   you   no   longer   carry contamination. Turn over your DT-60 dosimeter to this monitor.  The  monitor  will  take  the  readings  and  enter them in the log. You will be told if you can remove your gas mask. DAMAGE CONTROL PETTY OFFICER Learning Objectives: Recall the procedures for making damage control closure log entries. Recall the procedures for maintaining damage control fittings and equipment. The  safety  of  the  ship  and  its  crew  is  of  utmost importance in carrying out the command’s mission. The damage  control  organization  plays  a  critical  part  in ensuring   this   safety   function.   An   essential   person assigned   the   responsibilities   to   oversee   the   material condition of areas of damage control at the division level and  upward  throughout  the  chain  of  command  is  the Damage   Control   Petty   Officer   (DCPO).   These responsibilities maybe assigned as a Divisional Damage Control  Petty  Officer  (DDCPO)  and  you  should  know them  or  a  Divisional  Damage  Control  Petty  Officer (Duty) when you may have to perform them. DESIGNATION A   petty   officer   who   has   completed   his   or   her personnel   qualifications   standards   (PQS)   can   be designated as the DCPO in each work center based on type   commanders   (TYCOM)   instructions.   Division officers   nominate   DCPOs   and   duty   DCPOs   for endorsement  by  the  chain  of  command.  The  executive officer   gives   the   final   approval   for   nomination, replacement,   and   rotation   of   all   DCPOs.   DCPOs normally serve for a period of 6 months. They check in with   the   fire   marshal   and   damage   control   assistant (DCA) when first assigned to or relieved from this duty. RESPONSIBILITIES Two  specific  responsibilities  of  the  DCPOs  and duty  DCPOs  are  making  damage  control  closure  log entries  and  maintaining  damage  control  fittings  and equipment. The following information pertains to the performance of these duties. 6-15 Q17. Each decontamination station is divided into how many parts? 1. One 2. Two 3. Three 4. Four REVIEW QUESTION